Hegseth’s confirmation hearing marked the first major test of how congressional Republicans will handle Trump’s unconventional Cabinet picks as he returns to the White House with a ...

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified yet again on Capitol Hill, this time appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his department’s 2026 budget ...

Republican senators say reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth froze weapons shipments to Ukraine without getting approval from President Trump raise serious questions about the level of ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday ...

Ultimately, Hegseth’s nomination to become the next secretary of defense will depend on how Republicans view his confirmation. Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate, meaning he does ...

Watch the full interaction between Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, a military veteran and sexual assault survivor, and defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth from today's Senate confirmation hearing.

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on armed forces. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) immed… ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth snapped back at female Democratic senators, at one point telling one that her "time was up," as he was grilled at a congressional hearing.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday ...